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Excellence Commission (Commission). The notice also describes the functions of the Commission. Notice of this meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity to attend.

**DATES :**  March 29, 2012.

Time: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

**ADDRESSES :**  The Commission will meet in Washington, DC at the United States Department of Education at 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202, in Room 1W105/108.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Jim Eichner, Designated Federal Official, Equity and Excellence Commission, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202. Email: equitycommission@ed.gov. Telephone: (202) 453–5945.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On March 29, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the Equity and Excellence Commission will hold an open meeting in Washington, DC at the United States Department of Education at 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202, in Room 1W105/108.

The purpose of the Commission is to collect information, analyze issues, and obtain broad public input regarding how the Federal government can increase educational opportunity by improving school funding equity. The Commission will also make recommendations for restructuring school finance systems to achieve equity in the distribution of educational resources and further student performance, especially for the students at the lower end of the achievement gap. The Commission will examine the disparities in meaningful educational opportunities that give rise to the achievement gap, with a focus on systems of finance, and recommend appropriate ways in which Federal policies could address such disparities.

The agenda for the Commission’s March 29, 2012 meeting will include reviewing and editing the Commission’s final report. The Commission is also expected to discuss what materials will accompany the final report and the timing of the release of the final report. Due to time constraints, there will not be a public comment period, however, individuals wishing to provide comments related to the Commission may contact the Equity Commission via email at equitycommission@ed.gov. For comments related to the upcoming meeting, please submit comments no later than March 22, 2012. Individuals interested in attending the meeting must register in advance, as meeting room seating may be limited. Please contact Jim Eichner at (202) 453– 5945 or by email at equitycommission@ed.gov. Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistive listening devices, or materials in alternative format) should notify Jim Eichner at (202) 245–5945 no later than March 22, 2012. We will attempt to meet requests for accommodations after this date but cannot guarantee availability. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Records are kept of all Commission proceedings and are available for public inspection at the Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202 from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary, Office for Civil Rights.

[FR Doc. 2012–6189 Filed 3–13–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4000–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Proposed Agency Information Collection** 

**AGENCY :**  U.S. Department of Energy, DOE.

**ACTION :**  Notice and request for OMB review and comment.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice corrects DOE’s notice of January 26th, which incorrectly stated the Internet link for the collection instrument. The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance, a proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed collection will supersede the existing Form OE–781R, ‘‘Monthly Electricity Imports and Exports Report’’. The Form OE–781R is currently suspended and would be terminated with the implementation of the proposed Form EIA–111.

**DATES :**  Comments regarding this collection must be received on or before April 13, 2012. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, please advise the DOE Desk Officer at OMB of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The Desk Officer may be telephoned at 202–

395–4650. **ADDRESSES :**  Written comments should be sent to the: DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 735 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, and to Michelle Bowles. To ensure receipt of the comments by the due date, email ( eia-111@eia.gov ) is recommended. The mailing address is the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Mail Stop: EI–23 (Form EIA–111), 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. Alternatively, Ms. Bowles may be contacted by telephone at 202–586–2430 or via fax at (202) 287–1960.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Requests for additional information or copies of any forms and instructions (the draft proposed collection) should be directed to Michelle Bowles at the address listed above. Forms and instructions are also available on the Internet at: http://www.eia.gov/survey/
#oe-781r.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.; (2) Information Collection Request Title; (3) Type of Request; (4) Purpose; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden.

1. New. 2. Form EIA–111, Quarterly Electricity Imports and Exports Report.

3. Three-year approval. 4. Form EIA–111 collects U. S. electricity import and export data. The data are used to get an accurate measure of the flow of electricity into and out of the United States. The import and export data are reported by U.S. purchasers, sellers and transmitters of wholesale electricity, including persons authorized by Order to export electric energy from the United States to foreign countries, persons authorized by Presidential Permit to construct, operate, maintain, or connect electric power transmission lines that cross the U.S. international border, and U.S. Balancing Authorities that are directly interconnected with foreign Balancing Authorities. Such entities are to report monthly flows of electric energy received or delivered across the border, the cost associated with the transactions, and actual and implemented interchange. The data collected on this form may appear in various EIA publications.

5. 173 respondents surveyed quarterly.


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6. 692 responses annually. 7. Annual total of 4,152 hours. 10. Annual total of $0.
Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, Public Law 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 772(b).

Issued in Washington, DC. Stephanie Brown, Director, Office of Survey Development and Statistical Integration, U. S. Energy Information Administration.

[FR Doc. 2012–6149 Filed 3–13–12; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**[OE Docket No. EA–211–C]**

**Application To Export Electric Energy; DTE Energy Trading, Inc.** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, DOE.

**ACTION :**  Notice of application.

**SUMMARY :**  DTE Energy Trading, Inc. (DTE Energy Trading) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).

**DATES :**  Comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be submitted on or before April 13, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  Comments, protests, or motions to intervene should be addressed to: Christopher Lawrence, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in handling conventional mail, it is recommended that documents be transmitted by overnight mail, by electronic mail to Christopher. Lawrence@hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to

202–586–8008.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Christopher Lawrence (Program Office) at 202–586–5260, or by email to Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Exports of electricity from the United States to a foreign country are regulated by the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require authorization under section 202(e) of the FPA (16 U.S.C.824a(e)).

On June 24, 1999, DOE issued Order No. EA–211, which authorized DTE Energy Trading to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada as a power marketer for a two-year term using existing international transmission facilities. DOE subsequently renewed that authority two additional times in Order No. EA– 211–A on April 25, 2002 and in Order No. EA–211–B on April 18, 2007. The current authority will expire on April 25, 2012. On January 26, 2012, DTE Energy Trading filed an application with DOE for renewal of the export authority contained in Order No. EA– 211–B for an additional five-year term.

The electric energy that DTE Energy Trading proposes to export to Canada would be surplus energy purchased from electric utilities, Federal power marketing agencies, and other entities within the United States. The existing international transmission facilities to be utilized by DTE Energy Trading have previously been authorized by Presidential permits issued pursuant to Executive Order 10485, as amended, and are appropriate for open access transmission by third parties.

Procedural Matters: Any person desiring to be heard in this proceeding should file a comment or protest to the application at the address provided above. Protests should be filed in accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to become a party to these proceedings should file a motion to intervene at the above address in accordance with FERC Rule 214 (385.214). Five copies of such comments, protests, or motions to intervene should be sent to the address provided above on or before the date listed above.

Comments on the DTE Energy Trading application to export electric energy to Canada should be clearly marked with OE Docket No. 211–C. An additional copy is to be filed directly with Brian C. Drumm, DTE Energy Company, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI 48226 AND Marcia Hissong, DTE Energy Trading, Inc., 414 S. Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. A final decision will be made on this application after the environmental impacts have been evaluated pursuant to DOE’s National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR Part 1021) and after a determination is made by DOE that the proposed action will not have an adverse impact on the reliability of the U.S. electric power supply system.

Copies of this application will be made available, upon request, for public inspection and copying at the address provided above, by accessing the program Web site at http://energy.gov/ node/11845 or by emailing Angela Troy

at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 8,

2012. Brian Mills, Director, Permitting and Siting Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.

[FR Doc. 2012–6142 Filed 3–13–12; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Environmental Management Advisory Board** 

**AGENCY :**  Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment as a member of the Environmental Management Advisory Board.

**SUMMARY :**  In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2, the U.S. Department of Energy is soliciting nominations for candidates to fill vacancies on the Environmental Management Advisory Board (EMAB).

**DATES :**  The deadline for nominations for members will be accepted on or before April 20, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  The nominations must include a resume, a short biography, and are to be submitted to the following address: Environmental Management Advisory Board (EM–42), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585 (for additional details, please see **SUPPLEMENTARY**
**INFORMATION**).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Kristen Ellis, Designated Federal Officer, Environmental Management Advisory Board (EM–3.2), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone (202) 586–5810; fax (202) 586–0293 or email: kristen.ellis@em.doe.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The EMAB provides advice and recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Environmental Management on a broad range of programmatic issues, including but not limited to the following: Project management and oversight, cost/benefit analyses, program performance, human capital development, and contracts and acquisition strategies. The Board is comprised of up to 15 members who are appointed by the Secretary of Energy as special Government employees or as representatives of entities including, among others, research facilities, academic institutions, regulatory entities, and stakeholder organizations,